winter wonderland + quick pumpkin cornbread
October 27, 2011 Keep your fingers crossed that the blog problems are now resolved. I cannot believe the blog has been down, more than it’s been up in the past 6 days! Changes will be taking place soon! Thank you for putting up with the shenanigans.
Besides the whole blog thing, something much crazier took place yesterday.
Monday was sunny + 80 degrees here in Ft. Collins.
Tuesday night, things started to get chilly.
And then the snow started and kept coming for 24hrs straight. It wasn’t snowing that hard, but it accumulated quickly, and was very wet + heavy.
What happens when you have a fall snowstorm and most of the leaves are still on the trees?
This happens.
Walking around yesterday was not only eerie feeling, but scary. I was worried about getting smashed by huge falling branches. So I stuck to walking in the street.
Both dogs absolutely LOVE the snow. Kenna likes to dig tunnels, just like her friend Penny.
There wasn’t an abundance of house damage, but definitely saw some gutters torn down.
There is however a lot of cleaning up to do!
See the telephone line? No bueno.
I only saw a few trees that had completely fallen over.
Luckily this went towards the street and not their house!
Anyone want to come over for a bonfire?
This week is not going as planned. My TeuxDeux list has been thrown out the window. But that’s okay, because this happened instead.
So what happens when I give up on fixing blog, am out of eggs, am trapped in the house, and my eyes need a break from editing photos.
I bake.
Three recipes are coming your way, and I thought this would be the best one to start with.
It’s quick + easy and perfect for a Friday, or an any day, breakfast.
I haven’t posted a buckwheat bake in quite awhile. While this isn’t a full on buckwheat bake, it’s the best quick bake I’ve ever created.
It’s a cross between a buckwheat bake + quick cornbread, with a little pumpkin twist. I’ve steadied the pace at which I’m eating pumpkin this year and am not even close to being sick of it.
If you don’t like pumpkin spice, I still urge you to make this with pumpkin. You don’t taste the pumpkin, but it adds a great fluffy texture to the bake. If you don’t believe me, you can sub applesauce or banana.
Topping this breakfast treat with honey + butter, or maple syrup + Earth Balance is highly recommended.
The texture of this bake, especially not using eggs, came out great. It wasn’t gooey or gummy at all. Nice and fluffy. I attribute that to 2 things.
- pumpkin
- ground flax, but not making a flax egg
With the next two recipes I have in store, I’ll talk a little more about my plans to do away with the “flax egg!”
Quick Pumpkin Cornbread [serves 1] vegan + gluten free
- 3T masa harina [or plain corn flour]
- 1T med/fine cornmeal
- 1T raw buckwheat flour [ground from raw groats in a blender]
- 3T pumpkin puree
- 1/4c milk of choice
- 1/2T ground flax meal
- 1/2T brown rice syrup/maple syrup [or honey if not vegan]
- 1/2t cinnamon
- 1/8t ginger
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1/4t baking powder
- pinch of salt
- Grease a microwave safe bowl, that is about 4” in diameter. [Can use another size but cooking time will vary]
- In another bowl combine all dry ingredients and stir.
- Add pumpkin, milk + liquid sweetener and stir together until just combined. Do not over stir. Batter will be thick.
- Pour into the greased bowl and smooth out.
- Microwave on high for 1.5-2min.
- Let cool, remove from bowl [if desired], top + eat.
*If you don’t like pumpkin spice, just leave out the spices. Also feel free to sub the pumpkin puree for 3T well mashed banana or 2 unsweetened applesauce.
*If you don’t have ground flax, sub in 1 egg.
*Sub in oat flour, whole wheat flour, spelt flour, etc. instead of buckwheat if desired.
Just for fun, I worked up the nutrition facts. [using caloriecount.com]
[calculated using soymilk, not counting any toppings]
For me, this is equal to about half a breakfast.
Eaten alone, it’s a great quick-dinner side dish, or a large afternoon snack.
Eaten alongside a banana smeared with nut butter and you’ve got a full meal.
I’m thrilled to add this to my breakfast collection.
And now a few more photos. Blurry, but I thought they were worth sharing.
Today it’s sunny as can be and the snow is melting fast. I love the crazy weather here! There is definitely a lot more fall to be had, but I’m excited for the snowboarding season to start!
Ashley
p.s. New blog post on the photography site today! These kiddos will make you melt!
Recipes, cornbread, masa harina, pumpkin
Reader Comments (72)
OMG... I can't believe you guys have snow ALREADY! I live in Ontario and we don't even have any yet... although I probably shouldn't speak too soon!
Since I'm obsessed with both your buckwheat bakes and the banana cornbread one for breakfast, I'm definitely trying this one out for breakfast tomorrow! Looks delicious and I'm not anywhere near sick of pumpkin yet either ;)
I can't believe it's snowing there already!!
"I cannot believe the blog has been down, more than it’s been up in the past 6 days!" <--- that was the story of my life about 10 days ago. I am about a week to 10 days ahead of your curve. I have been there. Hang in there. Can't wait to hear what your resolutions and solutions to it all are!
Oh. My. Goodness. SNOW? Is this a JOKE?? That cornbread looks amazing, BTW. And so does your header - I think this is my first time commenting so I've never seen it! I read you in my Google Reader :-P
I am obsessed with all things pumpkin right now, so I'm definitely going to have to give these a try!
Pumpkin cornbread?! Yum! Thanks for sharing :)
And I thought up in Alberta we'd get snow first! You guys beat us to it though! No snow here yet, fingers crossed!
Yum! This looks delish. Cornbead and pumpkin sounds like a great combination. I saw a recipe for a pumpkin bread the other day that called for cornmeal and I was very curious. Guess you beat me to it! ;)
I can't believe all that snow. That's insane!
Your snow must have been heavier than ours!! We just got droopy trees, not that scary branch-breaking kind. Yikes! I'm secretly glad you were forced to stay inside because this recipe is right up my ally. I can't wait to try it!
wow. i cant believe it snowed that much already! we are getting snow showers tonight :( i'm not ready for this yet!!
i love the bowl you bake it in btw- crate and barrel?
I think you may have read my mind with that pumpkin cornbread... I'm so glad other bloggers have this whole baking creation thing down and I can just make and devour the yummy results. :)
Oh wow I can't believe so many people already have snow!
As pretty as it can look, I really hope it doesn't snow here anytime soon!
Your buckwheat bake looks delicious, I wish I had the time and resources for something like that, what a breakfast :-)
I was really not ready to look at snow pictures. I can't even imagine being ready for a snow storm. GAH.
Oh my gosh...this is hard for me to grasp. You have THAT much snow?! It's still 80* here!! I'm jealous!
jealous of your snow! i love all the pup photos :) at least you will get away to cali soon! wish i was going :(
I can't believe there's snow there! That's such insanity! I absolutely would've stayed in and baked up a cozy meal for myself too!
SNOW?! Seriously!? I can't even imagine that right now....hahah :)
omg!! I can't believe it's snowing! I guess it will only be a matter of minutes until it happens here in Canada as well. Nice lookin cornbread there :)
It seems way too early for snow, but we're supposed to get a little around Boston tonight. I'm not mentally prepared for winter yet! It was in the 80s a couple of weeks ago!
Love the pictures of your dogs playing in the snow! :)
Wow, the snow is beautiful. The bake is beautiful too! I've been baking my pumpkin oats in the microwave lately for a change and it is so good. Stay warm Ashley.
It's too early for snow!! We're supposed to have a dusting here in Boston tonight. I really wish it could be fall forever.
BTW, that pumpkin cornbread looks incredible. I think it would make the best addition to a Thanksgiving meal.
I recently bought a ramekin so I could make your baked eggs. I came looking for the recipe yesterday (printed it out a while ago, lost it, came to re-print!) and your site was down, but luckily I was able to use google's cache for the instructions. I didn't do them caprese style, instead I used grape tomatoes with spinach and a white cheddar cheese. And salt and pepper, of course.
It turned out freaking amazing. So good. I am going home after work today to make it again. I think my cup was bigger than yours so it took a bit longer for the eggs to be done and the spinach to wilt, but I ate the whole thing with a smile on my face.
If anything this just makes me crave cornbread and honey...that is til I get a little baking dish to make the official bakes in!
This looks soo good, thank you for sharing! Ah I can't believe you got all that snow!
I'm totally making that cornbread to go with my pumpkin black bean soup tonight : )
Would you like to trade for Houston's record breaking 90 degree October heat? I'm still using my pumpkin in smoothies:)
Microwave pumpkin cornbread looks incredible, Ash! You definitely shocked me on the one. Actually, no, I knew this one was coming. Being that it's fall and you love corn its only natural that you would!
I bet this would be a great addition to chili, with chili type spices thrown in instead of pumpkin pie spices. Or, turned into a meal with black beans, pumpkin seeds and greek yogurt! Mmmmmm.... :)
Did you throw a snowball at Kenna? I'm calling the police.
Can I come over for a bonfire? Maybe a pumpkin cornbreadbake? I bring my own ingredients! Is there anything I can bring you from TJ's when I see you at Foodbuzz? Their coffee is amazing!
I love when you make vegan recipes! Thanks--I look forward to preparing it soon!
Wow! I can't believe you have snow already! It looks like your dogs had a great time. This bake looks wonderful! I'm obsessed with your buckwheat bakes, and I've been making the pumpkin buckwheat bake two or three times a week for the last couple of months - I just can't get enough! I love cornbread, so this recipe will be a great way to change it up a little. Do you think it would work with an egg or egg white instead of the flax?
That recipe goes perfect with the cold times ahead outside. I was being pelted by falling snow from the trees all day today!
Pumpkin and cornbread... what could be better?! Can't wait to try this!
Yum! I'm gonna try this. ;) Are ground buckwheat groats the same as storebought buckwheat flour (taste- and texture-wise)? I only have the latter.
What crazy weather your having!! We have been getting earthquakes like crazy here in California.
I think that snow is moving my way! Oh no!!! At least I will have this recipe to warm me up! :D
Looks very yummy!
Happy the site is running smooth! Tech problems suck! Happy Friday!
Natasha
It's like a snow hurricane came through there. So crazy. Hope all was ok with your house. That pumpkin bake looks really freaking good.
awww, those trees make me sad. :( but i am so jealous of your snow! i can't wait for snow here!!!
My nephew loves snow. Loves Colorado. He loved it as a little kid and still loves in his 20's. He and his brother are a funny pair: half Persian, half South American, all Midwestern. When it snows, it's always Jason behind the wheel of the car. Some people can drive really well in any kind of weather. Have you noticed?
I can't wait to give the cornbread recipe to my mom. My dad loves cornbread, and a three ingrediant c bread that she can microwave will be golden to her. Thanks!
That snow is CUHRAZY! But, they are calling for some in my neck of the woods (Maryland) tomorrow. The new cornbread bake looks good - I am going to have it with my lunch today!
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Totally shocked you have that much snow. Waaaay up here in Canada :) we've got fresh snow in the mountains, but not even as much as what was on your patio chairs. Crazy! Baking your way out of it seems like a good solution.
This breakfast bake looks SOOO good! I have never tried corn flour before. Could you just make some and send em on over to me? ;) & I would love to see more doggy pics in your posts! :)
Wow! I can't believe how much snow you have!! We are supposed to get snow / rain this weekend in New York City - but nothing like that!
It is so cute that your puppy loves to dig in the snow! So funny :)
I never go through the steps of making a flax egg when I bake with it... I just throw in the ground flax and a little extra liquid. Have you done experiments to see if it yields different results to 'make the egg'? My baking is kind of a crap shoot anyway because I never follow a recipe!
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I've been eating quick bakes because they're super portable. This sounds so yummy!
You already know the trick! :) I used to only try vegan and g/f with a flax egg, and never fully liked the results. Maybe it works if you lesson the liquid more, but I'm not sure. I like just adding flax and upping the liquid a bit.
Glad you like the pups! :)
We typically get a random dump during October but the past few years November has been amazing. I love how it's sunny ALL winter long!